How much power do i need?

SniffySnoo · Jun 30, 2014

these are my spec: MOTHERBOARD: ASRock Z97 Pro3 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 Haswell Dual-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4400 BX80646I34150 GPU: EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 FTW w/ ACX Cooling Video Card RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B STORAGE: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST1000DM003 SSD: SanDisk ReadyCache SDSSDRC-032G-G26 2.5" 32GB SATA III ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM Sorry this is my first time building a PC.

TehZaman · Jun 30, 2014

You don't need much power. Go for the XFX 550W core edition PSU. Has good amounts of watts and it's 44A on the single 12V Rail which more than enough for you. Having 550W will give the option to upgrade in the future without needing to buy a new PSU

woworwow · Jun 30, 2014

I would suggest 500w or more just to be safe.
And next time would you mind break rows when describing your pc? just to make it a little easier to read

tiny voices · Jun 30, 2014

An i3 with a 750t iwill use basically no more than 250w. A good 450w unit will be plenty. Antec VP-450 is an AMAZING unit for the money

SniffySnoo · Jun 30, 2014

TehZaman :

Would I be able to use a Corsair Builder Series CX 600 Watt ATX/EPS 80 PLUS (CX600)? http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Series-EPS-80-certified/dp/B0092ML1SC/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

SniffySnoo · Jun 30, 2014

woworwow :

I'm sorry, it's my first time using this site.

TehZaman · Jun 30, 2014

SniffySnoo :

How about this if you're looking for 600W http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-80PLUS-Bronze-Certified-100-B1-0600-KR/dp/B00EON40CS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404186089&sr=8-1&keywords=EVGA+600w

It has 49A on the 12v rail.

tiny voices · Jun 30, 2014

I would not use a CX unit. They are not very good quality.

600w is WAY overkill for this build.

SniffySnoo · Jun 30, 2014

TehZaman :

SniffySnoo :

How about this if you're looking for 600W http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-80PLUS-Bronze-Certified-100-B1-0600-KR/dp/B00EON40CS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404186089&sr=8-1&keywords=EVGA+600w

It has 49A on the 12v rail.

Wow! Thanks that's even a better deal, thank you very much.

TehZaman · Jun 30, 2014

tiny voices :

If he does buy a 450W psu and they want to upgrade, they'll need a new PSU. I'm assuming they will upgrade in the future, but if he's not going to upgrade I definitely agree with you

tiny voices · Jun 30, 2014

Also, OP, why are you getting an expensive overclocking motherboard for a lowly i3? You could get a more reasonable motherboard and use the saved money on a better GPU.

TehZaman · Jun 30, 2014

tiny voices :

He should totally get the intel Pentium G3258 and overclock the hell out of it XD

SniffySnoo · Jun 30, 2014

TehZaman :

But how overkill is 600w? Should i just get the 550w?

tiny voices · Jun 30, 2014

SniffySnoo :

TehZaman :

But how overkill is 600w? Should i just get the 550w?

Because your build will barely pull 250w at max load.

SniffySnoo · Jul 1, 2014

tiny voices :

Could you give me some examples?

TehZaman · Jul 1, 2014

SniffySnoo :

tiny voices :

SniffySnoo :

If you're on a really low budget AMD is your best bet

tiny voices · Jul 1, 2014

If you do not plan to get an overclocking CPU anytime soon, a b85 or h81 board would be fine. If you plan to get an i5 K series CPU and overclock it, stay with that board.

SniffySnoo · Jul 1, 2014

So can someone give me suggestions on which CPU and Mobo to get within $250?

TehZaman · Jul 1, 2014

SniffySnoo :

If you know how to overclock correctly, I would highly recommend getting the Pentium G3258 http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Pentium-Processor-G3258-BX80646G3258/dp/B00KPRWAZQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404187822&sr=8-1&keywords=intel+g3258

Just pair it with a Z87 or Z97 board and overclock it to around 4.5GHz (with good cooling) and it will destroy games

tiny voices · Jul 1, 2014

FOr $250 you can do WAY better than that.

You could have an FX-8350 and a good 970 chipset motherboard.

SniffySnoo · Jul 1, 2014

Ok what motherboard should i get with my i3?

TehZaman · Jul 1, 2014

tiny voices :

AMD is better when on a budget... 8 core CPU vs 2 core CPU in the same budget is a no brainer

TehZaman · Jul 1, 2014

AMD CPU + Mobo Combo within $250

CPU: FX 8350 http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD8350FRHKBOX-FX-8350-8-Core-Black/dp/B009O7YUF6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404188274&sr=1-1&keywords=fx+8350

Mobo: ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-M5A97-R2-0-SATA-Motherboard/dp/B008V9959O/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404188322&sr=1-1&keywords=m5a97+evo+r2.0

SniffySnoo · Jul 1, 2014

So a multi-core amd processor is better then a dual-core intel processor?

TehZaman · Jul 1, 2014

SniffySnoo :

The FX 8350 is on par with the unlocked i5 processors and is ALOT cheaper than the i5's

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